It's always something with horses!

[shanti]

My only riding horse just pulled up lame. He is in perfect health, farrier says he has the best feet of all her clients, is fed and treated like a king and suddenly can barely walk.
Obviously, I'm getting my vet out but It's just so frustrating.
Plus, my Arab is verging on laminitis again despite being on restricted grazing, crappy hay, every supplement available and walked 3 times a day.

I know horses can injure themselves on absolutely anything (honestly sometimes I wonder how they are not extinct) and despite our best efforts, can come become ill, but I still can't help feeling like I'm totally failing as a horse owner.

Just having a moan really. I'm a bit fed up and very tired

 

[SEL]

Moan away

I made the mistake earlier last week of thinking (quietly) that I'd had a year with just routine vet bills. I obviously didn't think quietly enough .....

I hope it's nothing serious xx

ETA - barely walk is usually abscess and it's the time of year for them

 

[Britestar]

Moan away

I made the mistake earlier last week of thinking (quietly) that I'd had a year with just routine vet bills. I obviously didn't think quietly enough .....

I hope it's nothing serious xx

ETA - barely walk is usually abscess and it's the time of year for them

I too have this problem.
Nothing for ages - then 3 ooh call outs in two weeks.

 

[ycbm]

I'm not sure if you're looking for suggestions or just a vent? If it's because you're a crappy horse owner that your horses are breaking, then there are an awful lot of us around

 

[meesha]

I thought this would be my first month without a vet bill (previous horse was on Bute for last million years and had leg drained regularly and had compaction colic in January before I lost him in April ...loan pony has required jabs, dental work for diastema and follow ups over last few months )

But...baggins had a virus, called out on a Friday as soon as looked off to be told not much wrong, by Sunday an ooh callout for fast breathing, vile snot and cough ... Shoes off 3 weeks off work and a vets bill ... but hopefully ok and shoes going back on at 8am today.

Blumming horses !!

 

[shanti]

Yep, vet and farrier both agree on an abscess so at least it's nothing too serious. My husband who is non horsey thinks people who own horses are psychotic and need to be committed. He's probably right

 

[little_critter]

Moan away

I made the mistake earlier last week of thinking (quietly) that I'd had a year with just routine vet bills. I obviously didn't think quietly enough .....

I hope it's nothing serious xx

ETA - barely walk is usually abscess and it's the time of year for them

Haha, I did that. I even put potential competition dates on the calendar…big mistake. I’m now on month 3 of no riding and my bank balance is wincing.

 

[meesha]

Hooray for abscess ....this weather is perfect for them...

Think we r all mad....

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

Was gonna say abscess let's hope it appears soon.

Could the Arab have EMS its quite common with them, people have the idea they struggle to keep weight on but most of the ones I have known tend to be good doers.

One of mine can stack weight on but his got cushings and is medicated, the other one can drop in winter but puts it back on easily.

 

[cjwchez]

theres always something! just over a month ago I was checking my horses and one of the shetlands was hopping lame. the farrier confirmed it was an abscess so I poulticed it, it drained and she came right. I felt so relieved to not have to poultice anymore.. until two weeks later a different shetland was hopping lame, another abscess! again I poulticed, it drained and he came right, but it felt like it was neverending! I'm just hoping thats the end of the abscesses its been a few weeks now but I wouldn't like to Jinx it

 

[catembi]

Oh gosh, abscesses. I have two ex racers. One is 19, owned since 5 and just off the track, never had one. The other…owned for less than two years and has had 7 or 8. Both barefoot, identical management… OMG, all the foot soaking, poulticing, poultice boot-ing…

The latest abscess was caused by me buying some white competition breeches. How did he know…?!

 

[SEL]

Yep, vet and farrier both agree on an abscess so at least it's nothing too serious. My husband who is non horsey thinks people who own horses are psychotic and need to be committed. He's probably right

My OH says we spend our lives worrying about legs and mud and wonders what I find enjoyable about it!

I can add damaged nose into the mix currently - with my best 'how on earth did you do that' eye roll.

 

[WelshD]

I know how you feel. My pony is on rest at the moment with a leg injury and has been treated like a king

Yet ponies I know are ragged around constantly, two events in one day, jumping 6 days a week and their owners seem to sail through life easily!

 

[teddy_]

I think we all have these times .

I got 3YO my mare in April. I soon realised after importing her, that she did not in fact have lice - she suffers with sweet-itch. So, I duly spent the summer being super diligent and in a heightened state of worry about whether she was comfortable or not. The midges have gone and she looks a million bucks, but instead of sweet-itch, she now has a pesky patch of mud fever that despite being on the third course of antibiotics, won't seem to go - I am bracing myself for what the vet suggests we do next. She's also in (apart from 20 mins a day being hand walked), confined to her box, as I cannot have her out in the mud caused by this relentless rain. Now, I am worried about cellulitis developing from lack of movement. There is, indeed, always, SOMETHING .

 

[wiglet]

This year has been never-ending vet visits, vet referrals and vet bills for my mare.
She's at the vets now having exploratory examinations/tests. The vet was supposed to be calling me at lunchtime with an update... he's not called yet which... is worrying.

She's 22 years old. She is insured but just a veteran policy so obviously nothing is covered, accidents only - I figured at her age what can go wrong? Apparently quite a lot

 

[Icedance]

This year has been never-ending vet visits, vet referrals and vet bills for my mare.
She's at the vets now having exploratory examinations/tests. The vet was supposed to be calling me at lunchtime with an update... he's not called yet which... is worrying.

She's 22 years old. She is insured but just a veteran policy so obviously nothing is covered, accidents only - I figured at her age what can go wrong? Apparently quite a lot

My vet always tells me that they call the very poorly ones first, so no news is good news. If there was anything seriously wrong with your mare they would call to let you know

 

[shanti]

Well, I'm very sorry to everyone who is having horse related issues but there is some comfort in knowing that it's not just me whose horses keep breaking

 

[MagicMelon]

Horses can be heartbreaking! My old retired boy had evented and showjumped for 10 years with me, never had a day lame or ill. Then one day hes hopping round the field. He did something in the night and tore a huge hole in his DDFT. Emergency surgery to make him field sound. But his career ended that night. He was my once in a lifetime horse who I competed at a level I'll never get to again (time/money etc.). Sad thing is that he really seemed to love being ridden and competed. He still looks a bit sad when I drive off with his field mate to horse events